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BusinessAnalyst

Reza Kashizadeh

Business Analyst
Montreal,QC

Summary

Rational Project and system analyst with 22 years of experience enhancing operations for organizations through quality management and information systems solutions. Proven track record of transforming specific business goals related to growth and efficiency improvements into new system designs. Knowledgeable innovator known for recommending new technologies to enhance existing systems and introduce new systems.

Proven track record of managing large-scale projects that involved designing, analyzing, and implementing business processes and analyzing large sets of data

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Business Development Manager

Institut Supérieur d’Informatique
Montreal, QC
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email and in-person inquiries.
  • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
  • Developed and implemented favorable pricing structures balancing firm objectives against customer targets.
  • Uncovered and qualified prospects and sales opportunities in targeted markets using external resources.
  • Developed new proposals, contracts and procedures to draw in more clients and streamline work operations.
  • Decreased the admission process time by 45% with the implementation of an online admission system for agents
  • Directed a team of cross-functional professionals to design and develop a new process for admission, developed policies and documented them
  • Created a strategy plan for admission and defined objectives and initiatives to deploy strategy by using Balanced Score Card (BSC) methodology

Increased

Business Development Manager

Trebas College
Montreal, QC
04.2021 - 02.2022
  • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
  • Uncovered and qualified prospects and sales opportunities in targeted markets using external resources.
  • Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new clients in assigned territory.
  • Partnered with business teams and IT personnel to align project goals with business strategy and define project milestones.
  • Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support project rollout.
  • Researched industry and marketplace trends to develop marketing solutions and enhance business operations.
  • Incorporated product changes into marketing messages to drive customer engagement and maximize profits.
  • Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
  • Collaborated with company departments to develop new strategies to capitalize on emerging customer and market trends.
  • Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making.


Business Analyst

Montreal College of Information Technology
Montreal, QC
09.2018 - 02.2021
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
  • Surveyed clients to ascertain requirements and expectations for product.
  • Met with stakeholders to establish favorable business relationships and support mutually beneficial interests.
  • Delivered analysis of market, sales and consumer trend impact on long and short-term strategies.
  • Led cross-functional teams to analyze and understand enterprise-wide operational impacts and opportunities of technology changes.
  • Identified process inefficiencies through gap analysis and outlined sensible solutions.
  • Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects and updated involved parties to enhance optimal business flow.
  • Assessed impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders and evaluated potential areas for improvement.
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.

Business Development Manager

East Quality System
Mashhad And Montreal, QC
05.2015 - 12.2017
  • Represented company and promoted products at conferences and industry events.
  • Partnered with business teams and IT personnel to align project goals with business strategy and define project milestones.
  • Developed and implemented favorable pricing structures balancing firm objectives against customer targets.
  • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
  • Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email and in-person inquiries.
  • Devised effective marketing, sales and other promotional initiatives.
  • Collected data and performed customer needs analysis.
  • Developed new proposals, contracts and procedures to draw in more clients and streamline work operations.

System Analyst and Quality Assurance Manager

East Quality System
Mashhad, Iran
01.2008 - 04.2015
  • Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
  • Assessed data modeling and statistics to integrate high-level business processes with data rules.
  • Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
  • Identified clear connections between policies and business results to eliminate or reduce confusion and help employees achieve goals.
  • Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
  • Optimized core processes to improve business performance and operational agility.
  • Researched and adopted new technologies to add value to existing offerings.
  • Defined and documented scope of projects for distribution to team.
  • Organized system operating procedures to strengthen controls.
  • Implemented new quality assurance and customer service standards.
  • Implemented ISO 9000 quality systems, defining business practices, leading to certification and better business practices.
  • Scheduled and chaired quality review meetings to review effectiveness of performance mitigating risk, improving throughput and achieving customer satisfaction.
  • Provided training to over 50 onboarding team members in 5 years in different client`s companies.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
  • Determined root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions.

Education

AEC Collegial Diploma - Information Systems Business Analysis

Montreal College of Information Technology
Montreal, QC
03.2018 - 03.2019

Master of Science - Transformational Management

ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY
Mashhad, Ran
09.2014 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

MUT
Iran
09.1997 - 06.2000

Skills

    Problem-Solving

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Certification

QMS Auditor scheme

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Institut Supérieur d’Informatique
02.2022 - 08.2022

Business Development Manager

Trebas College
04.2021 - 02.2022

Business Analyst

Montreal College of Information Technology
09.2018 - 02.2021

AEC Collegial Diploma - Information Systems Business Analysis

Montreal College of Information Technology
03.2018 - 03.2019

Business Development Manager

East Quality System
05.2015 - 12.2017

Master of Science - Transformational Management

ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY
09.2014 - 09.2016

TQM for SMEs in the service sector from Asian Productivity Organization

03-2013

System Analyst and Quality Assurance Manager

East Quality System
01.2008 - 04.2015

Balanced Score Card (BSC)

05-2006

QMS Auditor scheme

09-2005

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

05-2002

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

MUT
09.1997 - 06.2000
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